Journal Comparison Service: cOAlition S extends the deadline for publisher registrations - March 24, 2022
cOAlition S is set to launch the Journal Comparison Service (JCS) in the Summer of 2022. JCS is a secure online platform that will help registered users from the research community better understand if the publishing fees they pay are commensurate with the services… Read More
University of Sussex becomes first UK institution to join PeerJ’s Three Year Membership Program - March 24, 2022
PeerJ has welcomed the University of Sussex to a Three Year Fixed Term Memberships Program. The University becomes the first UK institution to sign up for the program, which offers a low-cost alternative to Article Processing Charges for Open Access. Under the agreement, the… Read More
Switzerland and Frontiers reach national Open Access agreement - March 24, 2022
The Swiss research community has announced a new national publishing agreement with the open-access publisher Frontiers. Starting on March 1, 2022, this one-year pilot supports authors from 18 institutions, including hospitals, who will now be able to publish in Frontiers’ broad portfolio of 146 journals, hosted… Read More
Plant Ecology and Evolution moves to the ARPHA platform - March 24, 2022
Plant Ecology and Evolution, a journal of Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium, has announced its move to the ARPHA platform. Plant Ecology and Evolution is a scientific journal devoted to the ecology, phylogenetics, and systematics of all plant… Read More
Elsevier and Jisc in deal to support the transition to Open Access for UK Research - March 23, 2022
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, has signed a transitional agreement with Jisc – the negotiating body representing UK academic research institutions – to provide access to global research for UK readers, and to provide immediate open access to UK… Read More
Future-proofing ex-CASRAI assets – CODATA, euroCRIS, and NISO issue joint statement - March 23, 2022
CODATA, euroCRIS, and NISO have confirmed arrangements for the future of selected key resources from the former CASRAI organization. CASRAI as an organization has ceased to exist. Before the organization was closed down, CODATA, euroCRIS, and NISO were each approached to… Read More
